Huruta weather in May

In May, Huruta sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 52 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Huruta's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huruta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:08 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Huruta is town in central Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical May day in Huruta reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 1°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12715
22715
32715
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112715
122715
132715
142715
152715
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172715
182715
192715
202715
212715
222715
232715
242715
252715
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

Huruta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 11°61.711.68.5
Feb27° / 12°112.711.77.9
Mar28° / 14°427.511.97.0
Apr27° / 15°5812.212.26.1
May27° / 15°5210.512.46.5
Jun26° / 15°289.312.56.8
Jul24° / 15°8223.612.44.9
Aug24° / 15°13627.412.34.3
Sep25° / 14°11822.6125.0
Oct25° / 13°388.611.87.2
Nov25° / 12°112.811.68.3
Dec25° / 10°41.411.58.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
45149
55248
65248
75347
85446
95545
105644
115644
125743
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
186040
196139
206139
216337
226436
236436
246535
256733
266733
276832
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Huruta gets around 52 mm of rain over 10.5 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 33% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
542
642
741
840
939
1038
1137
1236
1335
1434
1533
1632
1731
1830
1929
2029
2128
2228
2328
2427
2527
2626
2726
2825
2924
3023
3122

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169292
269292
369292
471281
571281
671281
771281
872271
972271
1072271
1172271
1274260
1374260
1475250
1575250
1675250
1776240
1876240
1976240
2076240
2176240
2276240
2376240
2476240
2577230
2677230
2778220
2878220
2979210
3079210
3180200

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of May to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:28
212.36:116:28
312.36:116:28
412.36:106:28
512.36:106:29
612.36:106:29
712.36:106:29
812.36:096:29
912.36:096:29
1012.36:096:29
1112.36:096:29
1212.36:086:29
1312.46:086:30
1412.46:086:30
1512.46:086:30
1612.46:086:30
1712.46:086:30
1812.46:076:30
1912.46:076:30
2012.46:076:31
2112.46:076:31
2212.46:076:31
2312.46:076:31
2412.46:076:31
2512.46:076:32
2612.46:076:32
2712.46:076:32
2812.46:076:32
2912.46:076:33
3012.46:076:33
3112.46:076:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in March across the year — May's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Huruta

In seasonPeak

None of Huruta's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Huruta's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Huruta?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Huruta for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Huruta in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Huruta sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Huruta in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huruta peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 12 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Dec 10UV 12
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Huruta in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Huruta is worst in June — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateModerateJun 1738 µg/m³Nov 2324 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul32Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep36Poor
Oct32Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huruta?

Huruta sits at 8.2°N, 39.4°E, 2,030 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Īteya, 13 km away.

Topography around Huruta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Huruta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huruta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 2,013 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,494 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,106 m.

The land around Huruta is covered by cropland (74%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and cropland (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
1,494 m
80 km
3,106 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Īteya 13 km · Sīrē 24 km · Āsela 33 km · Wenjī 34 km · Wonji 37 km · Adama 45 km · ‘Alem T’ēna 47 km · Sagurē 50 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Huruta (8.15°, 39.35°, elevation 2,030 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).